New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-06
KAPIo1ANl AT THE CAPITAL.
THE HAWAIIAN QUEENS BUSY DAY.
AT TIE NAVY YARD AID TERRACES AND ATTEND
ING THg CIRCUS ~ THE EVENING.

fNG lHS ClkCbs IN THE ENENiNb.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSE.1
wAsmSGToS. May Queen Kapiolani is early
riser and is proving herself industrious sightseer
She began today with o'clock drive about the city.
She took Colonel Boyd with her and left the other men,
bers of her suite enjoy their morning slumbers unds
turbed. The Queen wished To see Washington IN THIS
quiet manner and proposed the early drive the even
ing Of her arrival But tho mimbers OF her suite dis
suaded her from doing what they regarded altogether
too democratic step for Queen. Kapioani yielded
and remained in doors for o'clock breakfast.
But she had her way this morning. after asking the aw
allan Minister IL IL was quite tho right thing 10 do So
Mr. Carter assured her. that she quite free TO drive
all about Washington, at any hour in the morning II she
wished. The Queen delighted her freedom. aud
the privilege OF telling the driver 10 90 wherever her
fancy led her, and without pOmp ceremony II Is not
known whether Colonel Boyd equally enjoyed this early,
quiet little prow about the American Capital But is
sufficient that the Queen did, and she fresh ana
unweary II she had retired early last night and
started after whole nights sleep the contrary
after the dinner last evening" given by Minister
and Mrs Carter. company OF about 200 invited
In TO meet the Hawaiian party The guests included he
Cabinet families and many OF the Senators who are yet
here lt was midnight wnen the Queen returned TO the
Arlington.
The Navy Yard. races diplomatic reception and the
circus have filed the hours to-day since 10 o'clock
Kapolani reviewed the troops at the Marine Barracks
house. She is Exceedingly fond Of children. and this
morning when her carriage entered the grounds OF the
flowers TO the Queen. There time then for more
than Thank you" But later. just before driving out
the Queen the child and leaving the carriage went
over 20 shake hands and thank her again for the
flowers: In moment there we're some twenty children
about the Queen who insisted taking each by tho
hand. The Queen and Princess were IN plain black
dresses and bOnnets The Hawaiian were In uni
form.
Minister and Mrs Carter gave reception AT o'clock
which the guests Invited to meet the royal visitors were
exclusively diplomats. The reception lasted An hour
which the Queen went back to the Arlington and
received n dcpUaon or the Thirtv-secOnd Degree OF
Scottish Rite MasOns OF which King Kaakaua Is mem
Der The Hawaiian visitors drove out 10 tue where
the larger part of official society had already gone
II late when the Hawaians returned 10 the city and
late dinner az the Arlington Bnt they made hasty
preparations and all went to the circus kapiolan hai
a real big show" before. and the wonderful
accounts Of torepaughs combination interested her;
and she expressed desire 10 FOR htrsef II the half
were true. The entire Diplomatic Corps turned out 10
the circus and the closing performance this evening was
before than crowded tent ana fashionable gather
Ing OF society people.
Tomorrow the visitors will 20 10 Mount Vernon. There
will be large party the Dispatch which starts from
Navy Yar at 10 o'clock. The Hawaians speak OF Mount
Vernon as the grave of the great President"
kapOlau mat she will be In danger of taking
tue King 10 death when she returns home She con
fessos little homesickncss and rather shrnks from
another II allowed 10 follow her own IN
clination Kapiosni would without doubt proong her
stay in this country and give England the "go-Jy'